One Hundred and Ninety Sermons on Psalm 119

(1) Our State, whether it be good or evil: The word sentenceth you now, (for instance), If a man be in a carnal state, Joh. 3. 18. He that believeth not is condemned already. How condemned ⟨p. 39⟩already? In the sentence of the Law, so he is gone and lost. Every unbeliever (such as all are by nature) is condemned already, having only the slender thread of a frail life between him and the execution of it. The sentence of the Law standeth in force against him, since he will not come to Christ to get it repealed. This sentence standeth in force against all Heathens which never heard of Christ, and are condemned already by the Law. But now Christians, (or those that take up such a profession) and have heard of the Gospel, on them it is confirmed by a new sentence, since they will not fly to another Court, to the Chancery of the Gospel, and take sanctuary at the Lords Grace offered in Jesus Christ: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned, Mark 16. 16. Again, when it is good, the sentence of the Word 'tis judgment: Rom. 8. 33. It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? What hath the officer to do, when a man is absolved by the Judg in Court? Conscience is Gods Deputy, Satan is Gods Executioner; the Witness is silenced, the Executioner hath no more to do when the Judg absolveth, as God doth all by the sentence of the Gospel, that are willing to come under Christs shadow.

(1) Our State, whether it be good or evil: The word sentenceth you now, (for instance), If a man be in a carnal state, Joh. 3. 18. He that believeth not is condemned already. How condemned ⟨p. 39⟩already? In the sentence of the Law, so he is gone and lost. Every unbeliever (such as all are by nature) is condemned already, having only the slender thread of a frail life between him and the execution of it. The sentence of the Law standeth in force against him, since he will not come to Christ to get it repeal'd. This sentence standeth in force against all Heathens which never heard of Christ, and are condemned already by the Law. But now Christians, (or those that take up such a profession) and have heard of the Gospel, on them it is confirmed by a new sentence, since they will not fly to another Court, to the Chancery of the Gospel, and take sanctuary at the Lords Grace offered in Jesus Christ: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned,